For Stylish Security, Get a Safe Room

Demand for safe rooms has risen dramatically as government-style security is becoming part of everyday life for wealthy families.

Safe rooms—attack- and intrusion-proof retreats—have been much in demand the past five years, but especially as Brexit and our presidential election remind us of our perilous times. Tom Gaffney, CEO of safe-room manufacturer Gaffco Ballistics, says his business doubled in the past year.

One reason for the increased sales: Human lockboxes are now “dual-use rooms,” says Gaffney. Today’s safe rooms are built with security elements hidden inside the walls, with beams, for example, constructed with ballistic steel and covered...